Do analysts prefer BKSC or BAFN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of South Carolina 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer BYFC or BAFN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Broadway Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend BAFN or AUBN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Auburn National Bancorporation 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Do analysts recommend DFDV or BAFN?

DeFi Development presently has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential upside of 450.00%. Given DeFi Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DeFi Development is more favorable than BayFirst Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DeFi Development 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend FUSB or BAFN?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score First Us Bancsh 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 BayFirst Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

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BAFN vs. BKSC, BYFC, AUBN, DFDV, and FUSB

Should you buy BayFirst Financial stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares BayFirst Financial with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with BayFirst Financial include Bank of South Carolina (BKSC), Broadway Financial (BYFC), Auburn National Bancorporation (AUBN), DeFi Development (DFDV), and First Us Bancsh (FUSB). These companies are all part of the "banking" industry.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Bank of South Carolina?

Bank of South Carolina (NASDAQ:BKSC) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Bank of South Carolina has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of South Carolina, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of South Carolina	$21.16M	4.45	$6.75M	$1.52	11.61
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A

Bank of South Carolina has a net margin of 23.42% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. Bank of South Carolina's return on equity of 13.59% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of South Carolina	23.42%	13.59%	1.14%
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%

Bank of South Carolina has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BayFirst Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Bank of South Carolina. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BayFirst Financial and 0 mentions for Bank of South Carolina. BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Bank of South Carolina's score of 0.00 indicating that BayFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Bank of South Carolina	Neutral
BayFirst Financial	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of South Carolina	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

0.2% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 29.8% of Bank of South Carolina shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bank of South Carolina beats BayFirst Financial on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Broadway Financial?

Broadway Financial (NASDAQ:BYFC) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Broadway Financial has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its share price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

BayFirst Financial has a net margin of -29.20% compared to Broadway Financial's net margin of -31.80%. Broadway Financial's return on equity of 3.01% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Broadway Financial	-31.80%	3.01%	0.27%
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%

In the previous week, Broadway Financial had 1 more articles in the media than BayFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Broadway Financial and 1 mentions for BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Broadway Financial's score of 1.23 indicating that BayFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Broadway Financial	Positive
BayFirst Financial	Positive

BayFirst Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Broadway Financial. Broadway Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BayFirst Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Broadway Financial	$63.03M	1.50	-$24.80M	-$2.75	N/A
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Broadway Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

12.1% of Broadway Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.0% of Broadway Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BayFirst Financial beats Broadway Financial on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Auburn National Bancorporation?

BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) and Auburn National Bancorporation (NASDAQ:AUBN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and dividends.

16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of Auburn National Bancorporation shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of Auburn National Bancorporation shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Auburn National Bancorporation has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Auburn National Bancorporation, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A
Auburn National Bancorporation	$43.89M	2.12	$7.26M	$2.27	11.74

Auburn National Bancorporation has a net margin of 17.79% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. Auburn National Bancorporation's return on equity of 8.78% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%
Auburn National Bancorporation	17.79%	8.78%	0.78%

In the previous week, BayFirst Financial and BayFirst Financial both had 1 articles in the media. Auburn National Bancorporation's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 1.44 indicating that Auburn National Bancorporation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BayFirst Financial	Positive
Auburn National Bancorporation	Very Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Auburn National Bancorporation	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Auburn National Bancorporation has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Auburn National Bancorporation beats BayFirst Financial on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to DeFi Development?

DeFi Development (NASDAQ:DFDV) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) are both small-cap banking companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

DeFi Development presently has a consensus price target of $14.85, indicating a potential upside of 450.00%. Given DeFi Development's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe DeFi Development is more favorable than BayFirst Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DeFi Development	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

BayFirst Financial has higher revenue and earnings than DeFi Development. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DeFi Development, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DeFi Development	$11.39M	7.14	-$73.79M	-$8.14	N/A
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A

0.5% of DeFi Development shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.6% of DeFi Development shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, DeFi Development and DeFi Development both had 1 articles in the media. DeFi Development's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat BayFirst Financial's score of 1.44 indicating that DeFi Development is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
DeFi Development	Very Positive
BayFirst Financial	Positive

BayFirst Financial has a net margin of -29.20% compared to DeFi Development's net margin of -1,136.38%. DeFi Development's return on equity of 15.58% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DeFi Development	-1,136.38%	15.58%	6.00%
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%

DeFi Development has a beta of -4.12, meaning that its stock price is 512% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

DeFi Development beats BayFirst Financial on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Us Bancsh?

First Us Bancsh (NASDAQ:FUSB) and BayFirst Financial (NASDAQ:BAFN) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, First Us Bancsh had 2 more articles in the media than BayFirst Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for First Us Bancsh and 1 mentions for BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat First Us Bancsh's score of 1.10 indicating that BayFirst Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
First Us Bancsh	Positive
BayFirst Financial	Positive

First Us Bancsh has a net margin of 9.65% compared to BayFirst Financial's net margin of -29.20%. First Us Bancsh's return on equity of 5.92% beat BayFirst Financial's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
First Us Bancsh	9.65%	5.92%	0.53%
BayFirst Financial	-29.20%	-37.66%	-2.21%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
First Us Bancsh	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
BayFirst Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

First Us Bancsh has higher earnings, but lower revenue than BayFirst Financial. BayFirst Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than First Us Bancsh, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
First Us Bancsh	$62.99M	1.45	$5.99M	$1.04	15.82
BayFirst Financial	$104.19M	0.24	-$22.94M	-$7.22	N/A

First Us Bancsh has a beta of 0.22, suggesting that its stock price is 78% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BayFirst Financial has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

18.7% of First Us Bancsh shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.9% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 12.1% of First Us Bancsh shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of BayFirst Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

First Us Bancsh beats BayFirst Financial on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BAFN vs. The Competition

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Metric	BayFirst Financial	BANKS Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$24.76M	$2.02B	$14.47B	$12.20B
Dividend Yield	N/A	2.32%	5.71%	9.41%
P/E Ratio	-0.84	17.19	20.66	23.62
Price / Sales	0.24	2.75	45.00	89.60
Price / Cash	N/A	13.34	19.27	58.78
Price / Book	0.34	1.33	2.25	6.01
Net Income	-$22.94M	$146.81M	$1.14B	$331.99M
7 Day Performance	5.42%	1.43%	-0.48%	-0.63%
1 Month Performance	30.80%	4.48%	1.22%	-2.00%
1 Year Performance	-60.25%	26.19%	12.25%	13.62%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BAFN BayFirst Financial	0.1899 of 5 stars	$6.03 +4.3%	N/A	-59.7%	$24.76M	$104.19M	N/A	640	Positive News Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
BKSC Bank of South Carolina	N/A	$17.65 -0.5%	N/A	+19.6%	$94.23M	$21.16M	14.35	80
BYFC Broadway Financial	1.1839 of 5 stars	$10.02 -0.8%	N/A	+23.0%	$93.71M	$63.03M	N/A	80	High Trading Volume
AUBN Auburn National Bancorporation	3.6205 of 5 stars	$26.04 -2.8%	N/A	-6.6%	$93.55M	$43.89M	11.47	150	Positive News Gap Up
DFDV DeFi Development	2.4827 of 5 stars	$2.87 -7.4%	$14.85 +417.4%	-86.6%	$93.37M	$11.39M	N/A	N/A	Positive News Gap Down

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BAFN vs. BKSC, BYFC, AUBN, DFDV, and FUSB

How does BayFirst Financial compare to Bank of South Carolina?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, BKSC or BAFN?

Is BKSC or BAFN more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, BKSC or BAFN?

Does the media refer more to BKSC or BAFN?

Do analysts prefer BKSC or BAFN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BKSC or BAFN?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Broadway Financial?

Which has more volatility and risk, BYFC or BAFN?

Is BYFC or BAFN more profitable?

Does the media refer more to BYFC or BAFN?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, BYFC or BAFN?

Do analysts prefer BYFC or BAFN?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in BYFC or BAFN?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to Auburn National Bancorporation?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in BAFN or AUBN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BAFN or AUBN?

Is BAFN or AUBN more profitable?

Does the media favor BAFN or AUBN?

Do analysts recommend BAFN or AUBN?

Which has more risk & volatility, BAFN or AUBN?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to DeFi Development?

Do analysts recommend DFDV or BAFN?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, DFDV or BAFN?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in DFDV or BAFN?

Does the media prefer DFDV or BAFN?

Is DFDV or BAFN more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, DFDV or BAFN?

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How does BayFirst Financial compare to First Us Bancsh?

Does the media favor FUSB or BAFN?

Is FUSB or BAFN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend FUSB or BAFN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FUSB or BAFN?

Which has more risk and volatility, FUSB or BAFN?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in FUSB or BAFN?

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